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Um, for those who are new to this posting - currently the tour is booked FULL, but there is a waiting list made up, for those who are willing to wait, when first (possible) cancellations occur in February'06. A deposit is still required for the waiting list. And 2007, '08 and so on aren't really definite yet as to where they will actually go, y'know? Heck, there's now even a possibility of an all-Scandinavian tour. :shock: But in time, we'll all find out... Just for your information.

^ Said boom. And hi. And just joined today! < Is posting his #333 post right now! V Can't imagine what to say next.

IMO. A remote, perhaps? I have one for my old regular film camera. Hit the remote, pic taken in five-8 second, depending. Easy to put remote down or keep holding it, if small enough, like mine.

Well, I've looked and looked, and unless it's really DEEP in the threads there, I can't find one for this. So....here t'is. In certain TRs, these 'little buddies' pop up here and there in the pix. Hmmm. There's a hippo. Now I see Oscar, the Grouch. There's half-a-Ken! And here's a pic posted of a friend's little buddy, Blue Bear, doing his 'East-West Thang' in Berlin over a year ago. BB is now, unfortunately, on the Missing List due to some unfeeling so-and-so not liking BB in pix at all! (---hole) Anyhoo, I have a fave little tag-along I 'might' bring with me on the UK trip next June. :shock: then Not definite. So don't get all freeked on me, you UK Group, lol. Yet. But for anybody who does have a little bud that tags along for TR pix - here's the thread to post a pic of him/her/it/whatever. Share and be happy. Blue Bear resting between Berlin city "halves. " Yes, that IS where The Wall used to be. A Clark Nikolai photo (and his missing bear, too).

Well, just to keep all you ranters happy - my dentist's bill came today. And I really wasn't expecting it? At all??? 'Nuff said, please?

Um, with the sudden Burst of Onliners yesterday late afternoon (over 1300, mm'yes) - does that b-b-bump the numbers up for Ye Olde Website Standing??? Thought I'd enquire - with hope. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ V re: digg.com? Not knowing about...? Well, now ya do, LOL!

I just realized, again, that I am no closer to getting to any theme park locally or even regionally than..... I haven't in the past. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR - Almost a blowup rant here. Could be big, but not yet. Not the right time. And timing. I am in this corner of the world, with limitations more intense than most would imagine. Or could imagine. imo. Thirty miles from the US border. Cryptic I know. I'll figure out how to put it here, soon enough. But for now, there's still a big pain. And it's not fair, it never is, and what - ever.

What?!! :shock: I thought you sucked on the cork to taste the wine! Not (ech) smell it. As always Soren - a TR with Thought, Education AND Entertainment all in one, heh heh.

Bump - Bump - A - Bump Let's see here. What do I 'collect'? Ready??? Broadway Cast Albums. I have nearly 400 LPs of shows and related (i.e. Off-Broadway, one person shows, revivals). And I have nearly 200 CDs of the new shows, and picked faves from the old ones. By the way, fyi, Brdwy Cast LPs went total all-CD around beginning of the 90's. 1990 Tony Winner 'City of Angels' was one of the last to still have an LP for it. I also have a large collection of theatre-related books, including 38 years of Theatre World, which chronicles every Brdwy season from 1965-2003. And special books, like coffeetable books on specific shows, designers,etc. DisneyStuff Everything from my framed 1962 map of DL upstairs on a wall for all to see, to a selection of books, guidebooks and general 'stuff' that's collected, like daily park guides, etc. Also, the past year has seen me rack up a sizeable collection of DisneyPins. Not huge, but still a collection I'd say, lol. And interesting, I hope, for anyone to browse thru. Hmmm. Guess that's enough for now, huh?:shock: A few other collections I have, but they can wait. Now - now, that I have bumped it back here, anybody else?

I honestly admit, I have no real fave amongst all the artists and illustrationists in the world, past and present/future.... But, this TPR Art Gallery is most enjoyable to 'stroll thru.' And I fully agree with Teddymonster - keep this 'gallery' alive and pulsing with art and art projects. Old and new. Favorites, and...debatables. Nuthin'likes a bit'o cultcha, eh? And to RoadTripper for the thread's start. Yay.

Bring'em all up to Canada! That'll challenge them quite a bit, EH? The money will throw them (look, can I keep the purple Fifty?) not to mention the fact, if they are diverted into Quebec ~~~ there's your International Flava! Hey - even alot of english-speaking canucks (us) don't go into or near that province too much. (kidding) And it's not even a true Parisian French that is spoken there, so the Canadian slang w/french will REALLY challenge these groups-of-four, heh heh. Then, there's still Mexico, altho true to what's been already said, the costs of REALLY going 'international' with this, might not happen. Uh huh. Still, you never know, right? I still like the family with actual kids in it, lol. Theyr'e trying and working their best, compared to some of the other (cough) adult foursomes. PUH-LEASE do something about the 4 Pink Ladies!!! I beg of you! Stop the torture of their AAAAAALLLSSCREAMMMMMMMMLOOOOOOUDLLLLYAAAAA. Hmmmph.

Make - grilled cheese sandwich - with pickle - later. Mmmmmm. Nice TR. 8)

"And now, for something completely different....

Here's the site for the Dungeons of... http://www.thedungeons.com/ I do believe the other three use a boat ride thru part of their setup. But Am'dam's is the first with a coaster element. I also just found out, that this will cost (adult) 14.50 Euros admission :shock: That's quite alot for a coaster credit, lol. I realize it's for the entire 'package tour' with talent involved. Not just a coaster ride... Ah well, a credit IS a credit, and this will be a pretty unique one, yes?

Um - I think it's going to need a rethink by the producers back to what it used to do best, hmmm? Global yelling!!! Yesh, I too wasn't really thrilled by it - especially when the US map was shown and the race route started appearing - OMG. Doomed we is. Well, David is still enjoying it, so the tv will stay scheduled for that Tues.time period. I Do hope there aren't that many non-elimination episodes. Can you imagine if they have four of those, like in previous seasons? Ech.

^ Allison - LMFAO - giggles for the gift shop.

the late great ZAMBEEZI ZINGER at WOF why? Because you can't ride it anymore nyah, nyah, nyah. Fast and quick, to the point, sometimes too much - and then, very unique as it is, one of the first w/one of the very first tunnels for a coaster. And a BAM ending, right into the station. Yowsa! oink. woof.

to you both.

You remember, if they still did it - a circus act where somebody would be up on a giant rolling ball, balancing on it, rolling it around here and there thru-out the BigTop? Maybe up and down a seesaw trick board, too? Can't remember, if Cirque De Soleil had/has such an act in one of their past or present productions. But yeah, I used to be able to do that - and probably still can, too. Woo hoo! I actually have myself in pix for a 1974 stage version of (eep) 'No,No, Nanette.' Act II's Beach scene Opening. BIG beach balls. (Must find those pix, huh?) Go figure, huh?

And really remember - if you still aren't sure, and don't want to ride it at that time - so be it. You really shouldn't have to ride something tou have doubts about. Peer pressure can be bad, even with coasters, hmmm? I dislike it that even Disney calls their secondary exits, Chicken Exits. Do they still call them that? Anyway, if you feel the need to bail out, you have the right to bail out. And feel strong that if anybody calls you chicken, just Cluck Cluck at them and laugh. Make it a funny joke. Call them a roooooooooster! You'll ride them soon enough. And if this trip is the one, great!!! Good for you!

Well, the Main Thing Is.... it's a credit, right???

My 'backyard park,' Playland (sic) when it re-opens in Mar/April. The UK Coaster Tour in June. That's over 10 parks, right? So far? And... that's about it. For 2006.

Excellent 'new segment' Robb. But, what about Dumbo??? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sad truth is, most parents that go to these Disney parks, expect that every ride is (still) 'family oriented', when in truth, "it ain't necessarily so..." I vaguely remember my mom being hesitant about taking me on (gasp) the Matterhorn at DL, back in 1963 when I was....10? :shock: But we did go on it, I loved it, and of course she freaked and screamed on it, lol. Parents ARE the deciding factor, not the ride operators, hmm? And if they can't judge better, than what is a height restriction going to do, really? -------------------------------------------------------------- My condolensces (sp?) to the family of the child who passed. It's a terrible tragedy.

^ Thinks that 'being at work' will keep < off the streets. < Hah! Is retired now, so doesn't have to work. V Is on the streets, right now, working.:shock:

And this is the company that produced the Dungeons of London - Edinburgh - and Hamburg. I believe these other three 'Dungeons of...' have boat rides thru them? And none of them in a converted church like this, yes? No? Ah those wonderful, crazy Dutch peeps. What were they smoking when they dreamt this one up, LOLO???!